Quick cleanup of oxidation

Yes, a REALLY bad idea.

Toronto area, just for giggles I’d try (safely) raising the rear, removing some of the plastic panels (you’ll likely snap a few bolt heads), the rear wheels, and see how the rear suspension and body’s faring. Another time, repeat for the front.

what’s worked for me is a lot of labour-intensive, area-by-area accessing, rough cleaning followed by brushed-on boiled linseed oil.

what’s the miles btw?

 

I would Google this:

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Addendum: just judging from the condition showing in your pic, I would fugedabout the engine bay, that ship has long since sailed. Concentrate on the serious stuff, suspension/body rust, especially the rear, where all the road salt gets kicked up.

Again, pressure washing the engine bay can cause LOTS of (expensive) problems. AC compressor failure (thanks to it's 12 volt connector that could double as a rain gauge) is common.

Here's ours, a pic while I was doing a voltage check this morning:



You're never going to restores yours once it's set in like that. The most I'd do is a bit of brushing, then hit it with comressed-air. Even a leaf blower or shop vac on blow can do this too, sans compressor.